News and reports

You've probably read a lot of things about the coronavirus online, but not everything you have seen is true.

Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This includes an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID data.

From February 13th 2021, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove explored people’s experiences and views about the COVID-19 vaccine.

This latest Healthwatch bulletin summarises the latest information about the vaccination roll out. Please see the attachment.

Thinking ahead to the end of life is a sensitive subject that no one likes to think about. However, the better we plan the more likely we are to have a good send-off.

Find out more about our new project with YMCA Brighton & Hove.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove regularly evaluates its projects and reviews of health and care services to assess how effectively we have engaged with the general population of the city and its diverse communities.

On 1st April Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals and Western Sussex Hospitals joined up to form a new NHS Foundation Trust for our area: University Hospitals Sussex.

Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This includes an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID data.

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to be able to offer a dedicated ‘Quiet COVID-19 Vaccination Session’ for people requiring their first dose COVID vaccination.

We have published this follow on report to “A Good Send-Off” - a study which explored the experiences of people receiving end of life care.

With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.